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Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Up

We signed the children up for our community’s summer recreation program which involves all different skill levels of baseball. Because of the wide age ranges in our family, we have tee ball, pee wees, minor league and major league players in the program. This means that Monday through Thursdays, I transport children to and from ball practice from 1 PM to 4 PM. That’s three separate trips to and from town each day.

Every. Evening. There. Is. A. Game.


My life is absolutely consumed with America’s favorite overtime pastime. To the point where my children refuse to eat anything other than hot dogs and cracker jacks.

Someone is always searching for a misplaced glove, summer rec shirt or water bottle. Every pair of pants owned by my children have permanent grass stains from the field of dreams. My family alone has wiped out our city’s entire stockpile of sunscreen and despite the 350 SPF we use, my kiddos are brown as nuts from the hours spent in the sun. I don’t know anyone as dedicated to the sport as my children are.

Which is why, as a cold front blew through this morning bringing with it showers and storms, panic ensued in my home. Whatever would my children do without the constant stimulation of pop flies and at bats? What could possibly compete with sliding into first base as team mates cheer on?

I’ll tell you what. Laundry. Book Shelf Organizing. Under The Bed Cleaning. Dusting something other than home plate.

Their Field of Dreams turned into what they term “Field of Nightmares”.

But today I get to stay in my jammies and that is a grand slam.

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6 Responses to “Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Up”

  1. Bill Says:
    June 18th, 2007 at 8:11 pm

    You now have the perfect trade off, chores for a ride.

  2. Harmonica Man Says:
    June 19th, 2007 at 4:18 am

    With that much traveling, you must be racking up the frequent flyball miles.

    D’oh - my relationship to Bill is showing isn’t it.

  3. yellojkt Says:
    June 19th, 2007 at 11:33 am

    Sounds like you have a busy summer planned.

  4. deborah Says:
    June 19th, 2007 at 12:18 pm

    right my ally girlfriend. both the running and the laundry. my running season is coming to an end this week with sports, though. Good luck to you. (you forgot the apple pie)

  5. Jean-Luc Picard Says:
    June 19th, 2007 at 5:26 pm

    I love baseball, but have never seen a live game because I’m in Britain.

  6. Jennine Says:
    June 19th, 2007 at 6:24 pm

    Bill–Spoken like someone who has been there and done it.

    Jeff–Are you saying the nut doesn’t fall far from the tree??

    Mr. Yello–I bet you know busy summers. Anyone with a child immediately forfeits peaceful, lazy summer days.

    Deborah–and what would we do with our time if we weren’t so busy anyway? I’d probably get fixated on growing my hair all “Maya Angelou” like Oprah is doing.

    Jean-luc–Thanks for stopping by! I’ve never seen a live rugby match. Not that I’d want to…I’m just sayin’

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